Amendments Accepted by FERC

Currently Effective

The following governing agreement amendment filings were submitted to, and accepted by, FERC, and are currently effective but are not yet reflected in the version of the governing agreement posted on PJM’s website. The amendments can be found in the filing submitted to FERC and will be added to the conformed governing agreement after PJM submits a clean-up filing, which is accepted by FERC, to incorporate the amendments.

On October 5, 2017, in Docket Nos. ER17-1420-000 and -001, the Commission issued an order accepting, subject to the outcome of pending rehearing requests in the Artificial Island (AI) Complaint (Docket No. EL15-95 and the original filing of PJM's allocations for the AI Project (Docket No. ER15-2563)), the revisions to the PJM Tariff, Schedule 12-Appendix A for cost responsibility assignments for AI Project resulting from the Board's approval of the change in scope to the AI Project.Effective: October 10, 2017

On February 16, 2018, in Docket No. ER16-2401-001, PJM submitted a compliance filing in accordance with the Commission’s January 18, 2018 order accepting the revisions to PJM Tariff and PJM Operating Agreement that provide when a transmission need is driven solely to address Form 715 planning criteria, the incumbent transmission will be the designated entity to construct the project and such needs are not subject to the competitive proposal window process; however, projects needed to address both a Form 715 planning criteria issue as well as a posted violation or system condition, must be subject to a competitive proposal window and may be designated to the project proposer.Effective: The Commission directed PJM to replace the effective date PJM requested with an effective date of January 18, 2018.FERC Order ER 16-2401-000&nbspPDF

Not Yet Effective

The following governing agreement amendment filings were submitted to, and approved by, FERC, but are not yet effective and are not reflected in the version of the conformed governing agreement posted on PJM’s website. The pending language can be found in the filing submitted to FERC and will be added to the conformed tariff once it becomes effective.

On February 13, 2018, in Docket Nos. ER18-459-000 and ER18-460-000, the Commission issued an order accepting the joint filing of PJM and Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC) submitting revisions to the PJM Tariff, PJM Operating Agreement, RAA and TOA to reflect OVEC’s formal integration into PJM as a Transmission Owner.Effective: March 1, 2018FERC Order ER 18-475-000&nbspPDF

Amendments Pending at FERC

The following governing agreement amendment filings were submitted to FERC and are not yet approved by FERC and are version of the conformed governing agreement posted on PJM’s website. The pending language can be found in the filing submitted to FERC and will be added to the conformed tariff once it has been approved and becomes effective.

On March 9, 2018, in Docket No. ER18-988-000, PJM submitted proposed revisions to the PJM Tariff and RAA to: (1) release excess capacity commitments at a Sell Offer price equal to the relevant Base Residual Auction clearing price, (2) to replace the current practice of allocating uncleared PJM Incremental Auction (IA) Sell Offer megawatts as Excess Commitment Credits with an excusal process for capacity commitments up to the uncleared PJM Sell Offer megawatt quantity that remains after the Final Incremental Auction, (3) reduce the number of IAs from three to two, and (4) revise the triggers that determine the megawatt quantity of PJM Buy Bids and/or Sell Offers in the IAs.Effective: PJM requested May 8, 2018

On February 21, 2018, in Docket No. ER18-893-000, PJM submitted for filing numerous non-substantive, clerical, and ministerial, as well as some substantive revisions, to correct, clarify and/or make consistent certain provisions in the PJM Tariff specific to the generation and transmission interconnection process.Effective: PJM requested April 23, 2018

On February 16, 2018, in Docket No. ER18-870-000, PJM submitted proposed revisions to the PJM Tariff and RAA regarding the procedure that will facilitate the implementation of any restrictions that may be imposed on Energy Efficiency Resources by a Relevant Electric Retail Regulatory Authority authorized by the Commission to opt-out and restrict the sale of EERs into PJM’s market.Effective: PJM requested April 17, 2018

On February 7, 2018, in Docket No. ER18-815-001, PJM submitted for filing an errata to the revisions to the PJM Tariff, Attachment Q, section V.(B) to read “When calculating Net Obligation…” instead of “When calculating Peak Market Activity….”Effective: PJM requested April 9, 2018 consistent with the February 6, 2018 filing in this docket

On February 7, 2018, in Docket No. ER18-815-001, PJM submitted for filing an errata to the revisions to the PJM Tariff, Attachment Q under section V.(B) to read “When calculating Net Obligation…” instead of “When calculating Peak Market Activity….”Effective: PJM requested April 9, 2018 consistent with the February 6, 2018 filing in this docket

On January 30, 2018, in Docket No. ER18-750-000, PJM submitted proposed revisions to the PJM Tariff to align the study processes for all New Service Requests including Long Term Firm Transmission Service requests, Interconnection requests, and Upgrade Requests. The proposes revisions provide that all New Service Requests which pay for Customer-Funded Upgrades pursuant to PJM Tariff, Part VI are subject to the same study requirements and procedures, including a feasibility study, to review the specification and cost of upgrades prior to the need to commit a Facility Study.Effective: PJM is requesting April 1, 2018

On January 9, 2018, in Docket No. ER18-614-001, PJM submitted an errata to revise the January 5, 2018 filing (January 5 Filing) to correct (i) certain cost estimates in the cost responsibility summary sheets; and (ii) the cost allocation responsibility for b2976 from the DEOK to AEP Zone.Effective: PJM requested an effective date of April 5, 2018, which is consistent with the effective date requested in the January 5 Filing.

On January 5, 2018, in Docket No. ER18-614-000, PJM submitted for filing revisions to the PJM Tariff, Schedule 12-Appendix A to incorporate cost responsibility assignments for new baseline upgrades included in the recent update to the Regional Transmission Expansion Plan approved by the PJM Board of Managers on December 6, 2017, including its first interregional transmission projects (Targeted Market Efficiency Projects) between PJM and Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. under the MISO-PJM Joint Operating Agreement. PJM requests the revisions become effective on April 5, 2018, which is 90 days after the date of this filing to allow a 30 day comment period.

On October 17, 2017, in Docket No. ER18-87-000, PJM submitted revisions to the PJM Tariff and the PJM Operating Agreement in order to improve the performance of the PJM Regulation market and to better reflect the value contributions of specific Regulation resources to system reliability.Effective: PJM is requesting April 1, 2018

Pending Compliance Filings

The following compliance filings are still pending FERC approval. Pending language is shown in italics in the conformed governing agreement posted on PJM’s website.

On February 8, 2018, in Docket No. ER17-1567-002, PJM submitted an amended compliance filing concerning the offer cap rule. The amended compliance filing proposes further revisions to the PJM Operating Agreement in order to address issues raised by the Independent Market Monitor’s January 4, 2017 filing.Effective: PJM requests that the Commission establish a prospective effective date that is ten days from the issuance of the Commission’s subsequent order.FERC Order ER17 1567-002&nbspPDF

On January 19, 2018, in Docket No. ER18-680-000, PJM submitted for filing proposed revisions to the PJM Tariff, Schedules 12 – Appendix and Appendix A as a follow-up to the requirements set forth in the Commission’s December 15, 2017 orders, eliminating Linden VFT, LLC (“Linden”) and Hudson Transmission Partners, LLC (“HTP”) cost responsibility assignments for RTEP projects.Effective: PJM requests the revisions become effective January 1, 2018 to coincide with the date on which Linden and HTP no longer hold Firm Transmission Withdrawal Rights for their merchant transmission facilities.HTP Order&nbspPDF

On November 2, 2017, in Docket Nos. ER17-718-000, ER17-721-000, and ER17-729-000, PJM and MISO jointly submit revisions to the PJM-MISO JOA, Article IX, section 9.3 to propose to add two new subsections (iv) and (v) to section 9.3.7.2(c) to (i) clarify that the criteria used as part of the TMEP study process will be provided to stakeholders through the IPSAC and when that criteria will be provided to stakeholders for timely review and input; and (ii) require that the RTOs explain to stakeholders why potential TMEPs were not evaluated or were not recommended to the RTOs respective boards.Effective: PJM requests June 28, 2017FERC Order ER17-718-000&nbspPDF

On December 15, 2017, in Docket No. ER17-1138-002, PJM submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission’s November 17, 2017 order regarding PJM’s revisions to its Tariff and RAA to: (1) establish pseudo-tie requirements for new external resources that wish to participate in PJM’s forward capacity auctions; and (2) a transition period with deliverability requirements to allow for existing pseudo-tie resources that had previously cleared a forward capacity auction to comply with the new requirements.Effective: Consistent with the Commission’s order, PJM is requesting May 9, 2017FERC Order ER 17 1138-000&nbspPDF

On December 11, 2017, in Docket No. ER17-1567-001, PJM submitted a compliance filing pursuant to the Commission’s November 9, 2017 order. On May 8, 2017, PJM submitted revisions to its Operating Agreement and the parallel provisions of the PJM Tariff to comply with the requirements of Order No. 831. In its November 9 Order, the Commission accepted in part and rejected in part PJM’s compliance filing pertaining to the offer cap rule, and directed additional compliance. In accordance with the Commission’s November 9 Order, PJM is submitting revisions to the Operating Agreement, Schedule 1, sections 6.4 and 1.10 and the parallel provisions of Tariff, Attachment K-Appendix.Effective: As provided in the November 9 Order, the Commission will establish an effective date for the provisions in a subsequent order.FERC Order ER17 1567-000&nbspPDF

On August 14, 2017, in Docket No. ER17-775-002, PJM submitted an amendment to its January 11, 2017 compliance filing (January 11 Filing). The amended revisions were submitted in order to correct three minor errors in the language PJM originally proposed in the January 11 Filing related to the implementation of 5-minute settlements.Effective: PJM is requesting an effective date of February 1, 2018.FERC Order RM15 24-000&nbspPDF

On July 31, 2017, in Docket No. ER16-372-005, PJM submitted amended language to its March 6, 2017 Compliance Filing. PJM submitted the proposed revisions to the PJM Tariff and the Operating Agreement because after the submittal of the March 6 Compliance Filing, PJM staff realized that the proposed revisions are necessary to more accurately describe 1) how PJM intends to implement hourly offers, and 2) the calculation of its proposed penalty for Market Sellers that do not follow the applicable provisions of Operating Agreement, Schedule 2 and PJM-approved Fuel Cost Policies.FERC Order ER16 372-000&nbspPDF

On June 2, 2017, in Docket Nos. EL14-37-001 and ER17-1433-001, PJM submitted an amendment to its April 18, 2017 compliance filing concerning PJM’s Firm Transmission Right forfeiture rule to addressing certain issues raised and adding further definition around “appreciable impact” in the Operating Agreement and Tariff.Effective: PJM is requesting January 19, 2017FERC Order EL14 37-000&nbspPDF